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Happiness is within everyone, but we are not able to experience it because of our ego’s likes and dislikes.

Mata Amritanandamayi

Pray: O Lord, make my eyes see only the good in everyone.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Eyes God Goodness Myself See Sight
When humanity serves Nature, Nature serves humanity. When we serve animals and plants, they too serve us in return.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Animal Humanity Nature Plant Return Service
We must remember that man is not an island, totally isolated and disconnected from others. We are all part of a universal chain, or the universal consciousness. What happens to one happens to all.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Consciousness Man Oneself Remember Universe
The intellect always cuts and divides like a pair of scissors. The heart sews things together and unites like a needle. The tailor uses both.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Division Intellectual Scissor Unity
Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Cry Equality God Oneself
Don’t get angry. Try not to speak roughly or use harsh words.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Angry Rough Word
Most human beings know only the language of exploitation. Due to their selfishness, they are unable to consider others.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Human Language Selfish
A seed has to get buried in the soil for its real form as a plant to emerge. Only through modesty and humility can we grow. Pride and conceit will only destroy us. Live with the firm attitude, ‘I am everyone’s servant.’ Then the whole universe will bow down to us.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Attitude Bow Bury Destroy Emerge Form Ourselves Reality Universe
If we have been able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-it makes our life blessed.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Blessing Happiness Life Soul
We should try our best to relieve the suffering of others in whatever way we can.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Best Ourselves Suffering Try
Meditation increases our vitality and strengthens our intelligence. Our beauty is enhanced and our mental accuracy and health are improved. We gain the mental fortitude and patience to face life’s problems. Meditate! Only through meditation can we find the treasure we’re looking for.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Accuracy Face Intelligence Life Meditation Mental Strength Treasure
Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.
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Faith Lose Optimistic Sorrow
People think that God wants our offerings. God does not need anything from us. He is the giver. He is like the sun – the giver of light.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Light Offering People Sun Thinking
God is standing at the door of every heart. Call Him. He is waiting to come in.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

God Heart Himself Stand
There are millions and millions of people who are thrown in the midst of poverty and starvation. Animals don’t die of starvation, only human beings.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Human People Poverty Starve
Each and every object in Nature teaches us something. Renunciation and selflessness are the greatest lessons to learn from Nature.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Learning Nature Object Ourselves Teaching
Don’t be discouraged by your incapacity to dispel darkness from the world. Light your little candle and step forward.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Capacity Darkness Inspirational Kindness Worth Yourself
Today, our air, food, water-all are polluted. If we do not stop exploiting nature for our temporary selfish gains, we will destroy the world.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Destroy Food Nature Selfish Temporary Water
Don’t go empty handed when going to a temple or to see a spiritual master. Offer something as a symbol of surrender, even if it be a mere flower.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Empty Flower Hand Offering Surrender Symbol Temple
Parents need to nourish spiritual values in their children from a very young age.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Age Need Nourish Parents Spiritual Value Young
In most cases, worldly love ends in hatred and deep sorrow.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

End Hate Love Sorrow World
It is man who, through his thoughts and actions, creates turmoil and disintegration in the natural, harmonious unity of the world.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Action Harmony Man Thinking World
Just as food and sleep are necessary for the body, spiritual understanding is needed for a healthy mind.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Food Health Mindset Necessary Sleep Spiritual
Keep the child within alive. A child never tires of hearing the birds sing, never gets bored looking at flowers.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Alive Boredom Children Flower
If japa is maintained, no useless talk during work will be possible. The mind will always remain peaceful. Modern day diseases are mostly psychosomatic. Japa will bestow good health to both mind and body.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Body Goodness Maintain Mindset Talk Work
Married life, if lived with the proper love and understanding, helps awaken the feminine within a man, and the masculine within a woman.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Feminine Live Man Marriage Understand Woman
Love is the very foundation, beauty and fulfillment of life. If we dive deep enough into ourselves, we will find that the one thread of universal love ties all beings together. As this awareness dawns within us, peace alone will reign.
MATA AMRITANANDAMAYI

Alone Aware Beautiful Enough Foundation Fulfill Love Peace Togetherness

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